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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, MARCH 19, 1982
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the atmosphere of last year was charged with apprehension--which
was not extant during this session. It was replaced with relaxed
camaraderie, unfeigned respect for each other--and the love which
we were asked to take back out into our church"""'"areas.
The obvious theme of love, tenderness, and caring for one
another--as portrayed in your opening day message--was delight
fully woven throughout the subsequent messages, and did,
I
I
m
sure, send all of us back to respective pastorates filled with
excitement and perhaps a revival of that "flush of first love"
which so characterized our inception to the Body of Christ.
Please thank all the staff for the effort of love displayed in
every facet of the program.
PUBLISHING SERVICES UPDATE
Bob and Shirl Smith
--Joe Tkach, Ministerial Services
The Apri!. issue of the U.S. PLAIN TRUTH will be sent to 1,609,000 subscri
bers. This is a 74% increase over last year and reflects a tremendous
growth in response from TV, newsstands and blow-ins.
The blow-in subscription card, which is inserted in those magazines which
are mailed, is adding as many new subscribers per month as were added from
all sources just a few years ago. Requests for extra newsstand magazines
keep pouring in, bringing the total number of magazines requested to over
200,000 so far this year. Circulation of the U.S. newsstand issue is now
over 1,300,000 copies per month.
--Ray Wright, Publishing Services
FROM MAIL PROCESSING CENTER
HOLY DAY OFFERING ENVELOPES
(Please announce March 27 in� Churches)
Holy Day offering envelopes for Unleavened Bread and Pentecost
have been mailed. These envelopes are sent by third-class mail.
Therefore, if you have recently changed your address, you may not
receive them.
If you do not have your envelopes by today (March 27) , please
call the toll-free number in Pasadena (l-800-423-4444). Another
set of envelopes will be sent immediately. (NOTE: Residents of
California, Alaska and Hawaii must
call
213-577-5555.)
--Richard Rice, Mail Processing Center
Australians Appreciate S.E.P.
This week we are featuring comments of enthusiasm and gratitude from
Australian teen-agers who had the opportunity to attend their first S.E.P.